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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

Related: The messy reality of personalized learning. A network of charter schools in California and Washington developed the Summit Learning Program for their students almost a decade ago; the model got a boost in 2014 from Facebook engineers after Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, visited a Summit middle school.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

There’s tremendous hype swirling around personalized learning, with money pouring in from foundations and education technology companies eager to capitalize on the trend. Shortly after leaving that post, Riley planted his skeptic’s flag with an oft-cited blog post titled, “Don’t Personalize Learning.”. “We